Intramedullary nails in the treatment of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures [PDF]
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Grønhaug, Kirsten Marie Larsen
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Background In treatment of unstable trochanteric fractures dynamic hip screw and Medoff sliding plate devices are designed to allow secondary fracture impaction, whereas intramedullary nails aim to maintain fracture alignment.
Johnny Paulsson +2 more
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The development, incidence and treatment trends of trochanteric fractures in Germany: a cohort study
Background Hip fractures are a major public health problem worldwide and can lead to disability, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life. We aim to provide a nationwide epidemiological analysis of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures and ...
Yannick Rau +5 more
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The Outcome in Early Cases of Treatment of Subtrochanteric Fractures with Proximal Femur Locking Compression Plate [PDF]
The objective of this study was to evaluate the outcome in early treatment of subtrochanteric fractures with proximal femur locking compression plate (PF-LCP).The patients included in this study were those with subtrochanteric fractures (AO type 32A-C ...
B Leewiriyaphun +3 more
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Atypical Subtrochanteric Femoral Fracture [PDF]
The patient was a 72-year-old woman who presented to an emergency department with a chief complaint of severe right thigh pain following a fall. Prior to the fall, the patient reported an 8-month history of worsening right thigh pain. The patient had a 4-year history of alendronate and calcium use to manage her osteoporosis. Dual X-ray absorptiometry (
Si Young, Park +2 more
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Cementless Total Hip Arthroplasty After an Iatrogenic Subtrochanteric Fracture due to Hardware Removal: A Case Report [PDF]
Introduction: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) after proximal femoral fixation is a challenging procedure due to possible hardware-related complications. Case presentation: A 78-year-old female with hip osteoarthritis had a proximal femoral osteotomy fixed ...
Francesco Castagnini +3 more
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Fixing a Subtrochanteric Femoral Fracture with a Humerus Nail [PDF]
A 17-year-old paraplegic patient sustained a subtrochanteric femoral fracture due to inadequate trauma. The unusual anatomical conditions associated with his congenital paraplegia did not allow treatment with a standard intramedullary implant for the ...
Schulze, Christoph +3 more
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Fixation of Subtrochanteric Fracture of the Femur: Our Experience [PDF]
Introduction: Subtrochanteric fracture of the femur is a variant of the peritrochanteric fracture of the femur. It extends upto 5 cm below the lesser trochanter. The incidence is relatively much lower (3.9% of all the proximal femoral fractures).
Chakraborty M.K, Thapa P.
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Influence of femoral shaft fracture extension into subtrochanteric or supracondylar region on operation and fluoroscopy time in dynamic extramedullary fixation [PDF]
Introduction/Objective. Although femoral shaft fractures are mostly treated by intramedullary fixation today, certain situations indicate extramedullary fixation for these fractures.
Mitković Milan M. +5 more
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Hip Arthroplasty for Treatment of Atypical Femoral Fracture with Pre-existing Hip Osteoarthritis
A 72-year-old woman with bilateral hip dysplasia sustained atypical femoral fracture of the left subtrochanteric region. She underwent left total hip replacement with a long extensively porous coated femoral stem.
K.H. Yee Dennis, H.C. Cheng
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